Current situation or problem: Some libraries in Europe use the UNIMARC format for their bibliographic data. FOLIO currently supports MARC-21, but not other formats (yet). Analysis is needed to determine what changes would be needed in various modules to support UNIMARC.

In scope

• Review the UNIMARC format in detail

• Determine which record types need to be supported (only Bibliographic, or also Holdings and/or Authorities?)

• Outline the impact on the following apps

  • Data Import (SRS storage, DI profiles, DI workflows)

  • Data Export

  • Inventory (UNIMARC-to-Instance mapping)

  • quickMARC

  • OAI-PMH endpoint

  • EDGE RTAC (if taken from the bib record)

  • Authorities

  • Record import from z39.50 sources (Inventory single record imprort)

  • z39.50 server

• Draft features to implement support in the various apps

• Discuss and coordinate with the various POs

Out of scope

• Implementing support for UNIMARC; this feature is only for analysis and planning, NOT implementation

Use case(s)

• Same use cases as for MARC-21, except based on UNIMARC source records

Proposed solution/stories

• TBD

Links to additional info

• https://www.ifla.org/publications/unimarc-formats-and-related-documentation

Questions

• Which libraries is this a blocker for?

Affected POs:

Interested parties: